Lighting African American on black background
This is one of my favorite photos that I have ever made. I think the model brought as much to this session as I did lighting her. I love her hair, the turtle neck and…
Month: June 2012
What clothing works best for a portrait?
Pick your clothing carefully There are two types of photos when it comes to clothing: 1) For Portraits and 2) For Fashion. If the photo shoot is for portrait you need to be sure that…
Studio strobes or Hot Shoe Flash outside
Walk and Talk with Hot Shoe Flash One of my favorite shots for organizations is doing what I call the "Walk and Talk." This is where two or more people walk next to each other…
Why Learn Ratio Lighting?
First of all, there are times you need to be sure your photos can be adequately reproduced. For example, the headshot is the most used picture I know of in publications. There are some pretty…
One Light: Group Shot
Students helped me demonstrate the issues of a problem with one light close to the group. The person closest is brighter than the others. Here, all I have done is repositioned everyone, but the lady…